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Old September 8, 2010   #12
travis
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For those who are interested in open pollinated and heirloom varieties that actually are available for us to incorporate high lycopene and beta carotene into custom crosses, you may want to read this short report: http://treecropsresearch.org/heirloom-tomatoes/

You will see such familiar names as Abraham Lincoln (Buckbee's), German Red Strawberry and Peacevine Cherry (Red) as good sources of lycopene, while Juane Flamme ranks higher than Caro Rich for beta carotene, and Kentucky Beefsteak and Sunray also being good sources for beta carotene.
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